Sonnek-Schmelz Blasts RNC Over Gay Marriage

Brent Sonnek-Schmelz at the Pink Prom in Asbury Park, May 7. photo via facebook

Brent Sonnek-Schmelz, the GOP candidate challenging Congressman Frank Pallone in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District (Middlesex and Monmouth Counties), criticized the Republican National Committee for falling to soften its stand against gay marriage.

“Let me be blunt, the Republican National Convention’s Platform Committee did a terrible disservice to the Republican Party, by failing to recognize a clearly self­evident diversity of opinion within our ranks on the issue of same-sex marriage,” said Sonnek­-Schmelz, pointing to a failed amendment offered by openly gay Washington, DC Delegate Rachel Hoff. “How can we expect men and women who share our beliefs on lower taxes, balanced budgets, school choice and a strong national defense to stand with the Republican Party, when the Party won’t stand with them when it comes to something so basic as the ability to marry someone you love? We can and must do better. I am eager to be part of a new generation of Republicans with the courage to continue changing hearts and minds on this issue by making my voice heard.”

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Middletown Named 5th Safest Town To Raise Children

Middletown Township has been named the safest town in New Jersey and the 5th safest in the nation to raise a child, according to Safewise, a security and safety website, in their recent The 30 Safest Cities to Raise a Child-2016 report.

“Our ranking as one of the top five places in the United States to raise a child once again affirms our assertion that Middletown is a great place to live,” said Mayor Gerard P. Scharfenberger. “The accolade is concrete evidence that the township’s police department and its school district continue to be among the absolute best in the nation.”

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Jersey Shore Tech Meetup Panelists Talk About the Ups and Downs of Launching Products

Panelists at the Jersey Shore Tech Meetup talk about launching products. | Marc Weinstein Technology entrepreneurs gathered inside an Asbury Park art gallery on May 26 to offer advice and recount their own personal experiences of the ups and downs of launching products in a crowded and competitive marketplace. During the two-hour Jersey Shore Tech presentation… Read the rest of this entry »

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Golden keeps up the campaign for honest disbursement of 9-1-1 fees

Golden’s message to Republican naysayers: “Get on board.”

Monmouth Sheriff Shaun Golden is not letting up on his campaign to get Trenton to disburse the $.90 per month, per line, that we all pay on our cell and land line bills.

In case you missed it, Golden and the Monmouth County Freeholders held a press conference last week to highlight Trenton’s diversion of our fees, at the expense of public safety and in apparent violation to the federal “NET 911 Act of 2008.”  Monmouth County’s leadership on the issue garnered significant media attention, including on both New York and Philadelphia local TV news stations.

Golden brought the issue to the attention of NJTV yesterday:

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, July 15-17, 2016

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, July 15

• Butler by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• “And Then There Were None” by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Grease at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
• Tommy at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• House Tour by Historical Society (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Shakespeare on the Lawn at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Car Show, Concert & Fireworks (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
• Twelfth Night at Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Freedom Fest State Fair (Allentown) – MORE INFO

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Sweeney delivers Christie new gas tax plan to end N.J. road project shutdown

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney met privately Tuesday in an attempt to broker a deal to fund transportation projects and bring an end to a statewide construction freeze. Sweeney presented Christie with a new proposal for replenishing the now-expired and soon-to-be-broke Transportation Trust Fund, according to a spokesman for the governor.… Read the rest of this entry »

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Coming Soon: A Monmouth brewed beer that will keep you awake!

Two young Monmouth County companies are teaming up to give their customers a jolt.

Jughandle Brewing Company, the Tinton Falls craft brewer that opened last month, and Booskerdoo Coffee and Baking Company, the five year old organic coffee roaster with stores in Monmouth Beach, Fair Haven, Asbury Park, Long Branch and Holmdel, announced today that they are collaborating on creating a coffee porter to be released in the fall in time for football season and the holidays.

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Reminder: Monmouth County Special Needs Registry Is Open

Monmouth County Authorities are reminding the public of the county’s new Special Needs Registry, a voluntary program designed to assist first responders to be prepared to assist residents with physical or mental impairments who find themselves in an emergency situation.

Charles Webster, spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, told MMM that there was a large number of registrants when the program was launched in April by the Prosecutor, the Sheriff’s Office and the Chiefs of Police Association, but that as news of the program faded, so have registrations.

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Hundreds Remember Dallas, Pray For Racial Reconciliation.

Hundreds of law enforcement officers, first responders and civilians gathered at the Monmouth County Police Academy Monday evening to honor the fallen police officers slain last week in Dallas and to pray for racial reconciliation throughout America.

The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office estimated that there were between 800 and 900 people present.

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Ex-Birdsall exec gets jail time in $1M pay-to-play scheme

TRENTON — A top executive of the politically connected engineering firm toppled by an investigation into illegal campaign contributions will serve nine months in a county jail for his role in the scheme, authorities said. Former Birdsall Services Group senior vice president William Birdsall, 67, is also barred for 10 years from bidding on public contracts… Read the rest of this entry »

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